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The Ballad of Never After

Stephanie Garber

5.0

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Once Upon a Broken Heart

Stephanie Garber

5.0

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Afterglow

Emily Antoinette

4.0

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Dragon's Promise

Elizabeth Lim

1.5

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Six Crimson Cranes

Elizabeth Lim

4.0

adventurous emotional funny inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Hammajang Luck

Makana Yamamoto

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Single Player

Tara Tai

3.5

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This had me giggling and kicking my feet the whole read. I loved how many ins and references to game culture were present in this book. Tara is truly one of us and it shows. Really cool to see a she/they enby love interest, and would like 500 more in romance stat, please.

A few pacing issues in the narrative, a few mispronounced words from Natalie (who is otherwise flawless as usual), but otherwise a very solid romance for the geeks.

Listen to Your Sister

Neena Viel

4.0

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over

Anne de Marcken

4.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Spin the Dawn

Elizabeth Lim

2.0

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This book has like 65 plots and I just was so tired by the end of it. I wish it would have focused on one thing and done it really WELL but it felt so rushed. I wanted a slower pace and more detail. As a result I just don’t feel invested enough to read the second instalment.

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